Portable computers have been around for much longer than people imagine, though they’ve changed unimaginably from the first stumbling steps to the thin and powerful machines we have today. As far back as portables were an idea that computer manufacturers were keen to make the most of.

1954DYSEAC : For the military, movable by truck.CPU : 900 Vacuum tubes

1981Osborne1 : The first mass-produced microprocessor-based portable computers. CPU : Z80

1981Hx: Considered both the first notebook and handheld computer. CPU : 2x Hitachi 6301

1983TRS-80 Model 100: One of the first notebook-style computers CPU : 12 MHz 80C286

1985T1100 : The world’s first mass-market laptop computer CPU: Intel 80C88

1989Portable: First commercial off-the-shelf portable computer.CPU: Motorola 68000

1991PowerBook 100: Designed and manufactured by Sony CPU: Motorola 68000

1992700: Same design since 1992. CPU: IBM 486SLC

1994200LX : MS-DOS-compatible computer in a palmtop formatCPU: “Hornet” 80186

1997380: Notable for incorporating a CD-ROM and a floppy drive !

1998VAIO PCG-505 : First of ultraportable CPU: Pentium MMX

1999G3: New design for consumers CPU : PowerPC G3 CPU

2005Flip Screen Tablet PC : First hybride CPU: 1.5 GHz

2008Ultrabook: New Design for consumers CPU: Core2Duo CPU

2010Tablet: Multi-touch screen, including a virtual keyboardCPU : 1.5 GHz

2011VAIOTM DuoHybrid Tablet-LaptopDesign includes an optional docking keyboard CPU: 1 Ghz

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